This is the twenty-seventh installment of a new chapter in our Student Features series on the blog that we will be posting leading up to the 2017 Music for All National Festival, presented by Yamaha. Music for All will be featuring three honor ensembles (Honor Band of America, Honor Orchestra of America, and the Jazz Band of America) at the Music for All National Festival, March 9th through March 11th. We look forward to getting to know all of these wonderful students who have been accepted into these prestigious ensembles!

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Name: Joshua Hernandez

Hometown: El Paso, TX

School Name: J.M. Hanks High School

Instrument: Bass Trombone

Which Ensemble Are You In?
Jazz Band of America

What made you decide to apply to be a part of the ensemble?
The unique opportunity to play with the best jazz musicians in the country.

What are three things you’ve learned from being involved in band or orchestra?
Being involved with band has not only taught me about music, but how to be a responsible young adult and care for others.

Most memorable moment in band or orchestra?
Getting to tour Japan with the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra.

What’s your favorite non-music related hobby or past time?
I play baseball whenever I need a break from my instrument.

What’s one piece of advice you’d give a friend who needs some inspiration or motivation?
“What we think, we become”. If you have a dream infused with ambition and dedication, work hard and everything will fall into place.